SEAT Air Tanker Action, Deer Park, 9 Mar 16

Drop after drop by Air Tractor 802 Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs), including amphibious Fire Boss variants, was captured during early Spring checkouts of aircraft and crews conducted at Deer Park, Washington on 9 March 2016. The Fire Bosses alternately loaded water pumped at the airport and scooped water from a nearby lake. SEATs are an extremely flexible option for air tankers; three SEATs can drop in tandem, bringing a total of 2,400 gallons of retardant or water to a fire at a time. If a suitable body of water is nearby, the amphibian Fire Boss versions can scoop and return, bringing liquid to the battle rapidly. The Fire Boss uses retractable scoops in the bottom of each pontoon to ram water into the belly tank.
Have you subscribed to the Airailimages Channel on TH-cam? Have you seen our other air tanker videos?

[@titaniumcassowary]

My home airport! I’ve met the pilots and seen the planes, they commonly fly over my house. So cool. I actually own the keys to N397AS, one that actually crashed fighting the Horn Hill Fire. What cool aircraft’

[@Mr_Prospector_]

That aircraft looks just like Dusty Crophopper from Pixar's Planes and Planes: Fire And Rescue.

[@ffandrewd2986]

I love how fast they are. They need to fly in a line and then all drop in a formation

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

Why are the aircraft dropping their load on to the airfield?

[@thesunsetreptiles]

Heli-Crew HGS showing off

[@ChiefAUS]

Testing their equipment or a demo of their capabilities.

[@davidtalbott8817]

Part training, they are required to do a couple of drops to get certified to be on contract!

[@riccavina]

Vb